Low profile base for a storage and retrieval machine
US5056625A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 22, 1989 |
| Grant date | Oct 15, 1991 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 22, 2009 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB66F9/07
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A base for a storage and retrieval machine is disclosed in which the frame of the base comprises a pair of spaced apart frame members having a length generally parallel to the rail upon which the base travels and extending a portion of the length of the base. The frame members are positioned straddling the rail with the rail projecting upward into the space between the frame members. A mast is mounted on the base and supports a vertically movable carriage means for carrying objects to and from overhead locations. The pair of frame members may comprise a pair of L-shaped members each having a downwardly projecting upper wall spaced apart from the upper wall of the other L-shaped member and a lower wall projecting away from the lower wall of the other L-shaped member in a direction laterally of the length of the base. The base includes first and second trucks located at opposite ends of the pair of L-shaped members. A wheel is rotatably mounted on each truck and both wheels engage the rail for supporting the storage and retrieval machine as it travels along the rail. The trucks have a height sufficient to support the wheels, however, the L-shaped member pair are positioned at a lower…
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